IVG: “We cannot say we are opposed to the extension of the period in France and advocate a fundamental right at European level”


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Gynecologist and activist Danielle Gaudry urges Emmanuel Macron to align his wish to include abortion in the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights with his actions at national level, while the deadline for recourse to abortion is still fixed at 12 weeks in France.

It is necessary “update this charter to be more explicit”. During his speech to MEPs, on the occasion of the French presidency of the European Union, in Strasbourg this Wednesday, the President of the Republic, Emmanuel Macron, expressed his wish that the right to abortion be integrated into the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, which would have a binding value, if by chance the measure saw the light of day. Because to become a reality, this declaration of intent would require the unanimity of the Member States.

The presidential remarks come as the conservative and openly anti-abortion Maltese MEP Roberta Metsola has just been elected president of the European Parliament, arousing the concern of many feminist movements. At the same time, in France, the bill providing for extending the legal period for recourse to abortion, from twelve to fourteen weeks, continues…



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